Gods and Goddesses
What was the animal that was on Anubis head?
A Jackal.
Who built the pyramids?
Slaves and common laborers, such as farmers and fisherman.
What is the triangle shaped area called at the end of the Nile?
A Delta.
Which kingdom built the pyramids?
The old kingdom.
Which god weighed the hearts?
Anubis.
Who is the sun god?
Ra.
Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
Egyptians built pyramids to serve as tombs for their Pharaoh's.
Where does the Blue Nile start?
Lake Tana.
What "life cycle of a civilization" did the new kingdom achieve?
Expansion.
What is the creature's name that will kill you if your heart is too heavy?
Ammit.
Which god did the Egyptians believe was their Pharaoh?
Horus.
Who's pyramid/tomb was bigger? Menkaure, Khufu, or Khafre?
Khufu.
Which two countries do the White Nile pass through?
Uganda and Sudan.
Which kingdom achieved a great deal of literature and architecture?
The middle kingdom.
What is the object called that will be used as a reference?
The feather of truth.
How do you tell the difference between Horus and Ra?
Horus has a crown on his head, and Ra has a little sun over his head.
Why were thieves not interested in this city?
There was no gold or anything valuable.
Why does the Nile flood?
It floods because of the rain in Central Africa and the snow falling from the mountains of the East.
Why did the Middle kingdom and New kingdom stop building pyramids.
Pyramids were taking to much time and materials.
What will happen if the Feather of truth and the heart were the same weight?
The person will still go to the "good" afterlife.
Why is Osiris blue?
He was killed by his brother, so to represent him being dead, the Egyptians made him invisible by making him blue.
How many workers did it take to build a pyramid?
20,000 workers.
From the first cataract, how many miles does the Nile flow for?
600 miles.
What was the two capital cities during the old and new kingdom?
The capital of the old kingdom was Memphis and the capital of the new kingdom is Thebes.
Why was the Pharaoh special when it cam to weighing the heart.
The Pharaoh was automatically accepted into the "good" afterlife because he was part god.